Jar-holder.



' R. A. PARENT.

JAR HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 18,1918.

1,301,309. Patented Apr. 22,1919.

RUFUS A. PAREN -'1, OF SOUTH TACOMA, WASHINGTON.

JAR-HOLDER.

' Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 22, 1919 Applicationfiled July 18, 1918. Serial No. 2455540.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUFUS A. PARENT, a citizen of the United States,residing at South Tacoma, in the county of Pierce and State ofWashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jar-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a jar holder, and has for its object theconstruction of a simple and eflicient device that is inexpensive toconstruct and which is very durable and positive in operation.

With this and other objects in View the invention comprises certainother novelconstructions and combinations of parts as will beillustrated in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointedout in the following description and in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my improved ar holder.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of one of the ends of the jaws.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my jar holder.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of another form of my holder.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged view of one of the ends of the jaws ofthe holder illustrated in Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 11 designates a pair of invertedsubstantially U-shaped jaws, pivotally connected at 2 by any suitablefastening means such as rivets.

Each jaw 1 is formed preferably of a thin strip of metal, and near thelower ends of each jaw, and upon the outer edge, is formed a receivingnotch 3 receiving a suitable yieldable or elastic band 4. The band 4 onthe lower ends of each jaw is stitched at its center, at 5, so as toprevent accidental displacement of the band should any undue strain beplaced thereon during operation or handling of the jar holder by theoperator.

The notches 3 efliciently preventthe bands 4 from sliding 01f the lowerends of the jaws, and said bands securely grip the sides of the jar, asshown in Fig. 1.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the construction is identicalto the constructlon shown in Fig. 1 except that the notching feature atthe lower ends of each jaw 1s different. The notches in the embodimentshown in Fig. 4 are each formed by slltting the lower end of the jaw asat 6, produclng a bifurcated end, and this lower slitted end is cut outor notched at 7 so that whlle the band 4 can be forced up in thebifurcation 6, after the band 4, has been passed beyond the notched orshouldered end 7, it will rest against said end as if said band were ina pocket, locking the band agamst accidental displacement.

It will be seen that in the modifications shown in Figs. 1 and 4, that Ihave provided on substantially U-shaped jaws notched structures forreceiving. bands, which is a decided improvement, with reference to thesimplicity and eficiency of the device, over the structure disclosed inmy prior U. S. Patent No. 1,231,642, issued July 3, 1917.

What I claim is:

1. A jar holder comprising a pair of inverted substantially U-shapedjaws pivotally connected together near their center, each jaw beingformed from a flat strip of metal, each jaw provided near its outer endswith notches having shouldered portions therein, a band in said notchesand bearing against said shouldered portions and being prevented fromaccidental displacement olf the jaw by said shouldered portions, andsaid band being stitched near its center, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. A jar holder comprising pivotally connecting jaws, each jaw providedwith ends having bifurcations formed therein between the sides thereof,each bifurcation be ing narrowest at its outer end, producing ashouldered or retaining portion, and jar surrounding means within thebifurcated portions and filling the same except their narrowest portionsand being retained in said bifurcations by the shoulders formed thereinby the narrowest portions of the bifurcations.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature. RUFUS A. PARENT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

